S.Amdt. 3169

1. Adds SEC. 888. STUDY ON ARMY SMALL ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACQUISITION at the end of subtitle E of title VIII

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   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 845(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is amended by striking "September 30, 2013" and inserting "September 30, 2018".

   Inserted: SEC. 888. STUDY ON ARMY SMALL ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACQUISITION.

   Inserted: (a) Study.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with a Federally Funded Research and Development Center to conduct a study on the Army's acquisition of small arms and ammunition to determine each of the following:

   Inserted: (A) A comparative evaluation of the current military small arms in use by United States general purpose and special operations forces, allied foreign militaries, and those potential candidate small arms not necessarily in use militarily but available commercially.

   Inserted: (B) An assessment of the Department of Defense's current plans to modernize its small arms capabilities.

   Inserted: (C) A comparative evaluation of the Army's standard small arms ammunition with other small arms ammunition alternatives.

   Inserted: (2) Factors to consider.--The study required under subsection (a) shall take into consideration the following factors:

   Inserted: (A) Current and future operating environments as specified or referred to in Department of Defense strategic guidance and planning documents.

   Inserted: (B) Modifications and improvements recently applied to United States general purpose and special operations forces small arms as well as their potential for continued modification and improvement.

   Inserted: (C) Industrial base impacts.

   Inserted: (3) Access to information.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army shall ensure that the Federally Funded Research and Development Center conducting the study required under subsection (a) has access to all necessary data, records, analysis, personnel, and other resources necessary to complete the study.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--

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   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2013, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), together with the comments of the Secretary of Defense on the findings contained in the study.

   Inserted: (2) Classified annex.--The report shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

   Inserted: (c) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) The term "small arms" means firearms up to but not including .50 caliber and shotguns.

   Inserted: (2) The term "small arms ammunition" means ammunition or ordnance for firearms up to but not including .50 caliber and shotguns.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:

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